Connor McDavid’s goal in 2OT leads Oilers to Game 1 win over Stars

DALLAS — Connor McDavid scored 32 seconds into the second overtime and the Edmonton Oilers overcame a captain’s double-minor penalty in the first overtime to beat the Dallas Stars 3-2 on Thursday night in Game 1 of the Western Conference final. The Stars were down 3-0 on a power play in regulation time and then […]
Turkey and Greece leaders to meet with goal of easing animosity amid Gaza and Ukraine wars

Archenemies Turkey and Greece will test a five-month friendship initiative on Monday when Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visits Ankara. The two NATO members, who share decades of mutual hostility, tense borders and disputed waters, agreed in December to sideline the conflict. Instead, they focus on trade and energy, repairing cultural ties, and a long […]
Ex-Ranger Brady Skjei keeps Hurricanes alive with late goal

Highlights from the Rangers’ 4-3 overtime game against the Hurricanes on Saturday night in Raleigh, North Carolina: 1. Brady Skjei Not only did the former Rangers defenseman score the game-winning goal with 3:11 remaining, he scored it on the power play, giving the Canes, who had held the man advantage without a hit in 16 […]
Chris Kreider’s short-handed goal captures pulse of these Rangers

RALEIGH, N.C. — Even with Artemi Panarin’s game-winning goal Thursday night, the Rangers defeated Carolina 3-2 and held a commanding 3-0 series lead 1:43 into overtime. There wasn’t. This program. The play that truly encapsulated just how special this Rangers team is and how egregious it was to upset Carolina in the second round of […]
Rangers’ Artemi Panarin delivered biggest goal of brilliant season

Highlights of the Rangers’ 3-2 overtime road win over the Hurricanes on Thursday night: 1. Artemi Panarin The Rangers’ leading scorer this season won the game with a goal 1:47 into overtime. It was the biggest goal of the season for a man who scored 49 goals and scored 120 points during the regular season. […]
Vincent Trocheck makes Rangers history with double-overtime goal

The Knicks have Jalen Brunson, who was heroic in the playoffs, and the Rangers have Vincent Trocheck. Trocheck scored the winning goal in double overtime to lead the Rangers to a 4-3 victory in Game 2 and gave the Blueshirts a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Hurricanes, leading forward Extended […]
Rangers’ Alexis Lafreniere ends playoff goal drought in Game 2

Alexis Lafniere chose a good time to get off the schneid. The Rangers forward took the lead in Game 2, firing a shot past Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Anderson at 10:44 of the first period for his first playoff goal in 28 postseason games. His last playoff record came on May 11, 2022, in Game 5 […]
Bruins’ Brandon Carlo scores key playoff goal hours after son’s birth

Call it Big Dad Energy. Bruins defenseman Brandon Carlo welcomed his son Crews into the world Monday morning, jetting off to Florida just in time for Boston’s 5-1 series opener against the Panthers. He helped score a big goal. Boston head coach Jim Montgomery wasn’t sure if Carlo would be ready for the series-opening game […]
Bruins eliminate Maple Leafs on David Pastrnak’s goal in Game 7 OT thriller

BOSTON — David Pastrnak scores on a feed from Hampus Lindholm 1:54 into overtime and the Boston Bruins defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-1 in Game 7 on Saturday night, clinching a first-round series. He made the decision and advanced to the NHL playoffs. Jeremy Swayman made 30 saves and Lindholm scored the regulation-tying goal, […]
Lionel Messi scores goal and adds five assists in win over Red Bulls

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Lionel Messi had a record-setting night at Inter Miami. He scored one goal and provided five assists as Inter Miami defeated the New York Red Bulls 6-2 on Saturday night, and the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner is the Argentine great who is currently playing in Major League Soccer. He set a […]